Talking-clock.



Ho. 830,200. PATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906. Y 0. BISHOP.

. TALKING CLOCK.

APPLICATION TILED ma 18,1905.

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No 830,200. PATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906.

0. c. BISHOP.

; TALKING CLOCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 1.8, 1905 B IIKBTB-8HEET 2.

' Elm Wm wflmcowo 1 ZM-J JMW/ m 6315710,), I E r I w fi m CHARLES C.

BISHOP, OF ST. LOUIS, M I SSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO \VILLIAM L.RYAN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

Specification of Letters Patent.

TALKiNe-cLocK.

Patented Sept. 4, 1906 Application filed March 18, 1905. Serial 1T0.250,831.

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Beit known that I, OHARLnsC. BISHOP, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Louis, 1n the State of Missouri, have invented certa nnew and useful Improvements in Talking-Clocks, of which the following isa specification, reference being had therein to the accompanyingdrawings.

This-invention relates to improvements in talking-clocks, and has forits object the orcvision of an apparatus of this characterwhich willhave the fewest possible operating parts,

thereby simplifying the adjustment and operation thereof.

convenient embodiment of the inventron embraces a clock of the ordinarytype preferably though not necessarily provided with n. stri king-train,controlling mechanism actuated by the clock at predetermined intervals,and means operatively associated with the braking device of atalkingemachine, such as the ordinary phonograph, governed by saidcontrolling mechanism to per- -mit normal actuation of thetalking-machine motor, whereby said machine will, through the medium ofits record and reproducer, announce the time indicated by the hands ofthe clock or such other matter as may be desired.

The invention also contemplates the complete housing of all of theforegoing mechanism within the clock-casing without necessitatinganygperceptible enlargement or disfiguration said casing, and also theprovision of a separate dust-proof chamber, within which is located andinclosed the whole of the talking-machine structure, save only the openend or outer portion of the horn -'thereof.

Novel details in the construction and arrangement of the several partsof the apparat-us will be apparent from the detailed descriptionhereinafter given when read in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, formmg part hereof, and wherein the abovereferred-toembodiment of the invention is illustrated. It is to be understood,however, that the invention is susceptible of still other embodimentsand also that the details herein be altered or supplanted by otherswithout departing from the spirit of the; invention.

In the drawings, Figure l is a Trout eleva- 1 tion of a clock, therelative positioningof the talkinganachine feature thereofbeingindicated by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a similar view, the fore part oftheclock-casing being broken away. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail elevation.Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view on the liner r of Fig.2, and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective ,view.

Referring more specifically-to the draw ings,' wherein like referencecharacters refcr to corresponding oarts in the several views, Adesignates the c ockworlzs, and B anornamental casing therefor,including a base I) and glass front b. I

C is a substantially dust-proofchamber formedby the surrounding walls ofthe base Z) and a horizontal partition D, separating said chamber fromthe,cloclrworlrs-chamber (L directly thereabove. Within this dust-proofchamber 1 mount a talking-machine of any type desirable for the purpose,said machine being shown at E. Preferably the machine is of thatcharacter wherein provision 1s made to return the reprcndcer thereofback .to its initial position after traversing a record, so that theoperation of the apparatus will m' the mam be automatic. However,inasmuch as phonographs having the characteristic just mentioned arewell known to the trade, it is unnecessary to furtherenlarge upon thedetails thereof herein, excepting those features which are directlyassociated with. the clock.

F is the reproducer operatively related to the cylindrical record G,rotated through the medium of a spring-motor H having 'a brake wheel ordislrl and cooperating brake-shoe i, carried by a lever 01, pivotedintermediate its ends, as at 41 and normally held with its shoe ipressed into frictional holding contact with the periphery of the wheelor disk I by a spring i I Although, as hereinbefore stated, the pho-11ograph-record may be formed to generate music or speech, as may be thewish the user, the machine is primarily designed to give utterance tothe time indicated at various intervals the hands on the face of theclock. example, the cylinder may be devoted 's'o twenty-four hoursdivided into hours and quarters. The means for, effecting this actuationof the phonograph simultaneously with .tl i'e indications by he hands ien the be p ointed out; I

vert cally-eitending *straightrod wine for convenience in; assembling,as, also for ad- I justment purposes, may be made in sections I of theclock. The inner end or tail of the detent K projects intoproxiinitywith apinconnected b an adjustable vcoupling j. The

lower end 0 this rod passes through an aperture 7', providedthereforinthe horizontal I I vpartition D, while the up 'er end thereofis connected to the outer en {of a pivoted ,de

avjit -pawl and also um I tent- K, acting, as a I I der the tension of te bra e-levers ring i to engage in the notches l of a controer-w'heeltween the'jclock and. the talking-machine iiirake for thetalking-machine, a

L, actuated by the ordinary strildng-train M wheel M, mounted on one ofthearbors of the clock -train. It is toI-be .notedthat the pin-wheel, asalso the controller-wheel, have.

a number of ins and notches, res ectively,

to correspon to the predetermine intervals "at which the phonogra h is,to operate, four of each being employe herein, representing jquartersof an hour.- Y

- vThe operation'may now being understood that thm phonographone ofthepins thereof-to engage the inner, vend or tailof the 1pivoted detent K,thereby elevating its toot I IS period the talking-machine"will haveoper-' ated to announce the time, it being remem-,

motor is duly wound and that the clock is running, the rotation of thepin-wheel N in the direction'ofthe arrow, -Fig. 3, will cause I out ofenga ement with the notch *of the-' controller-w eel Land aglaiinst thetension of the brake-lever spring,

w ch will permit immediate actuation of the clock-train to rotate thecontroller-wheel, whereby the detent is caused'to ride over theperiphery thereof until the succeeding notch bered that the brake-leverisyretracted to free the brake-disk from engagement withthe'brake-shoe-immediately upon the eleva-' tion of the'detentfromengagement with the I controller-wheel, as before said. I

of a

O is a flat horn for thephonograph fl e and size to snugly occupy andlie ha wit 'n the .clockworks-chamber a clock-pendulum. This horn isfitted [toan opening-in the partition D at its smaller end, I I from wmeans of this flexible tubing t at a structure 'ch end aflexible tubingP extends to raph. It'is by the reprodue'er F of the phono I is providedin which the horn mav. be. fixedly "mounted as distinguished from themore 0 machines Wherem the horn SWlIlgS- or I 1n presence of twowitnesses.

' I 'dina trave s with there roducer. -It'also' enables the provision ofwhich 'is quite essential in the mountin V "controller-wheel andrforappl 'n I I In combination with a 0 oc a t'alkingmachine, andcontrolling mechanism bee u n cl uding notched be followed- It Ipresented therebeneath, and during this behind the cloclecasingI such asherein disclo'sed.

Having t by Letters'Patent,is I I 1. In combination with a clock, atalkingmachine, land controlling mechanism --b e-' 'tween, the clock andthe talkingmachine in- I cluding a vbrake-forthe talking'-machine,'a Inotched controller-wheel, a-detent therefor,

and a single means for forcing the detentinto-L engagement with onefofthe notches of the thegbrake.

notched controller-Wheel, a de'te'nttherefor,

anda single springfor'forcing the detent into with one of theinotchesofthe "controller wheel and for applying the brake;

.3." Incombination with a clock, a talkiig- \e- 1 tween the clock'and-the talking machine in- I a brake for the'talking-machineyaengagement machine, and I controlling mechanism controller-wheel, adetent therefor,

thereof within the limited space afforded-bye 6 5 I us described theinvention, what 1 I v. s claimed as new, and desired to be secured IIImeans for normally applying the brake-and a permitting engagement wheelby its detent, and a rod connection between said detent and thetalking-machine brake."

machine, controlling means between the v r I -,9"s' 4f In combinationwith a clock, a talkin1g('r-' tal A ing-machine and the clock includinga brake for the talking-machine, a notched controller-.- Wheel, a detenttherefor, means for releasing said detent from engagement with thenotched controller-Wheel vat predetermined IOO intervals and. means forvsimultaneously releasin the brake of the talking-machine.

5. I n combination with a clock, a talkingma'chine, controlling meansbetween the tal ing-machineand the clock incuding a brake for thetalking maehine, a notchedcontroller-f wheel, a pivoteddetent therefor,means for releasing said detent from engagement with I said notchedwheel at -predetermine'd intervals, and .a connection between saiddetent I and the talking-machine brake. I

6. In combination with a, clock, a talkin machine, controlling meansbetween the tall?- ing-machine and the 'clock'inoluding a brake I forthe talking-machines; notched coi'i'i'rollerwheel, a pivoted letenttherefon neans for I 'releasin'g'said detent from engagement with saidnotched wheel at predeterminedinter? vals and an ad ustable connectionbetween said detent and the talkil'ig-machine brake-j In testimonywhereof I aflix my signature I CHARLES 'oL B IsnoR Witnesses v I I M.-E. ROUNTREE," I

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